Chocolate Gravy
Submitted
by: Ginadapooh |
1/3
cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons Hershey's cocoa
1/2 cup milk |
1/2
cup water
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract |
Whisk together
first five ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to boil over
medium heat, whisking constantly. Boil, stirring often, until
thickened and bubbly. Stir in butter and vanilla. Serve over
biscuits or shortbread. Yields 1 1/4 cups.
Note: This is not like "gravy" at all. It is a lot more
like a thin chocolate pudding. |
Mexican
Casserole Dinner
Submitted
by: Lady Lynda
(Best Recipe voted
at Summer Casserole Contest September 2003)
 |
1 pound lean ground beef
2 cups cooked long grain rice
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed tomato soup
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained |
1 (1 3/4-ounce) package dried Taco
seasoning mix
3 cups chopped tomatoes
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup coursely crushed corn chips |
| Heat
oven to 350°F. Cook ground beef in 10-inch skillet over medium
heat, stirring occasionally, until browned (5 to 8 minutes).
Drain off fat.
Stir in cooked rice, soup,
chiles and Taco seasoning mix. Spoon into ungreased 11 x 7 inch
(2 quart) baking dish. Top with tomatoes, cheese and corn chips.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through. Makes 4-6
servings. |
Aromatic Chicken, Cabbage and Apple
Submitted
by: LisaW
 |
10 chicken drumsticks
1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh ginger
4 medium potatoes, peeled , quartered and cut into eighths
4 wedges of cabbage |
3 Golden Delicious or Braeburn
apples, peeled and cut into wedges
2 onions, peeled and quartered
6-8 carrots, peeled and sliced diagonally
6-8 fragrant bay leaves
2 chards cinnamon
15 ml mild apple cider vinegar (optional)
250 ml freshly squeezed orange juice
1 tablespoon Olive oil |
| Wash
chicken and pat dry, using paper towels. Blend spices, salt and
ginger together. Peel back skin of drumsticks, pat flesh with
spice mixture and replace skin. Line casserole dish with
potatoes, then cover with drumsticks. Intersperse with rows of
cabbage, apples, onions and carrots. Sprinkle extra spices and
bay leaves over, tuck cinnamon chards in between vegetables and
sprinkle with vinegar, orange juice and olive oil. Cover tightly
and braise at 160° C for 1 hour. Remove lid or aluminium foil
and continue braising until golden brown.
Serves 4. |
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